 | James Boswell - 1820 - 442 pages
...wifli a smile, " No, .Sir ; I have hurt the dog too much already ;" or words to that purpose. uncourtly scholar can possess. I had done all that I could ; and no in. ni is well pleased to have his all neglected, be it ever so little. " Seven years, my Lord, have... | |
 | James Boswell - 1822 - 514 pages
...addressed your Lordship in publick, I had exhausted all the art of pleasing which n retired and uncourtly scholar can possess. I had done all that I could ;...pleased to have his all neglected, be it ever so little. complain, and have brought it, at last, to the verge of publication , without one act of assistance,4... | |
 | James Boswell - Authors, English - 1822 - 508 pages
...addressed your Lordship in publick, I had exhausted all the art of pleasing which a retired and uncourtly scholar can possess. I had done all that I could ;...pleased to have his all neglected, be it ever so little. complain, and have brought it, at last, to the verge of publication, without one act of assistance,4... | |
 | Cabinet - Literature - 1824 - 440 pages
...addressed your Lordship in publick, I had exhausted all the art of pleasing, which a retired and uncourtly scholar can possess. I had done all that I could ;...it ever so little. Seven years, my Lord, have now passed, since I waited in your outward rooms, or was repulsed from your door ; during which time I... | |
 | Samuel Johnson - 1824 - 366 pages
...be it ever so little. " Seven years, my Lord, have now passed since I waited in your outward room, or was " repulsed from your door; during which time " I have been pushing on my work through dif" ficulties, of which it is useless to complain, " and have brought it at last to the verge of pub"... | |
 | Samuel Johnson - 1825 - 508 pages
...addressed your lordship in publick, I had exhausted all the art of pleasing, which a retired and uncourtly scholar can possess. I had done all that I could ;...it ever so little. Seven years, my lord, have now passed, since I waited in your outward room, or was repulsed from your door ; during which time, I... | |
 | Samuel Johnson - 1825 - 504 pages
...addressed your lordship in publick, I had exhausted all the art of pleasing, which a retired and unconrtly scholar can possess. I had done all that I could ;...it ever so little. Seven years, my lord, have now passed, since I waited in your outward room, or was repulsed from your door ; during which time, I... | |
 | James Boswell - 1826 - 440 pages
...addressed your lordship in publick, I had exhausted all the art of pleasing which a retired and uncourtly scholar can possess. I had done all that I could ;...which time I have been pushing on my work through difliculties, of which it is useless to complain, and have brought it, at last, to the verge of publication^... | |
 | George Lewis Smyth - 1826 - 524 pages
...addressed your lordship in public, I had exhausted all the art of pleasing which a retired and uncourtly scholar can possess. I had done all that I could,...it ever so little. ' Seven years, my Lord, have now passed since I waited in your outward rooms, or was repulsed from your door; during which time I have... | |
 | George Lewis Smyth - 1826 - 1042 pages
...addressed your lordship in public, I had exhausted all the art of pleasing which a retired and uncourtly scholar can possess. I had done all that I could,...it ever so little. ' Seven years, my Lord, have now passed since I waited in your outward rooms, or was repulsed from your door; during which time I have... | |
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I had done all that I could; and no man is well pleased to have his all neglected, be it ever so little. Seven years, my Lord, have now passed since I waited in your outward rooms or was repulsed from your door... 
